#4AA575 Color
#4AA575 is rgb(74, 165, 117) in RGB, hsl(148, 38%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 29%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4AA575rgb(74, 165, 117)hsl(148, 38%, 47%)hsv(148, 55%, 65%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 29%, 35%)oklch(65.3% 0.114 157.9)lab(61.29% -37.05 16.41)lch(61.29% 40.52 156.11)What #4AA575 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4AA575, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4AA575 Channel Values
How #4AA575 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 165 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 38% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 55% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AA575 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4AA575
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AA575; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4AA575
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4AA575 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4AA575#9A9A75#829F75#8F8F78#799877#56A0A0#52A291#949494Using #4AA575 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4aa575: #4AA575;background-color: #4AA575;colors: { 'color-4aa575': '#4AA575' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.647, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_4aa575">#4AA575</color>fill="#4AA575"More Green Colors
#4AA575 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4AA575 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4AA575?
#4AA575 is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 165, 117) in RGB and hsl(148, 38%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #4AA575?
#4AA575 is rgb(74, 165, 117) — red 74, green 165, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4AA575?
#4AA575 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 29%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4AA575 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4AA575 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4AA575 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4AA575 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.
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